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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Floods & storms

Floods & storms, 1939

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Severe Storm in S.A. Torrential Downpours Systems Disorganised (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 16 November 1939 · page 1

A message from Adelaide states:—The severest thunderstorm for many years swept practically the whole of the…

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More Rain Harvesting Held Up Yesterday's Storm

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 1

In the most unsettled season for years, Forbes farmers are experiencing difficulty in proceeding with the harvesting of their wheat crops…

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Cyclonic Storm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 November 1939 · page 5

On Monday afternoon a cyclonic storm passed through the district. It was a peculiar disturbance, as in some parts, over an inch of rain fell…

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Crop Damage Storms and Rust Take Toll in Riverina What R.A.S. Party Found

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 November 1939 · page 2

Weather damage is taking almost daily toll of the wheat crops in Northern Riverina. The unwanted rains of the last…

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"Mad to Grow Fruit." Opinion of a Young Grower. Damage by Last Monday's Storm

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 November 1939 · page 3

The heavy storm that broke over the district on Monday last, coining down in a tropic-like downpour, yielded 73 points, making the month's…

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Ambulance Trip Over Flooded Roads

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 November 1939 · page 5

To transport Mr. A. Sunderland from his home on the Morangorell Road, Barmedman, to the West Wyalong district Hospital recently, the…

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Purchase of Poles For Flood Lighting of Spooner Oval Night Cycle Racing?

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1939 · page 1

At the meeting of the local Municipal Council on Thursday night, the electrical engineer, Mr. Waldron, submitted a special report on…

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Dust Storm at Bedgerabong Bedgerabong, Wed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 9

For a week now we have had a real taste of summer, with strong winds and dust a dally occurrence. Yesterday. however, capped everything. From…

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Rain and Hail Severe Storm at Quandialla Damage to Crops QUANDIALLA

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 December 1939 · page 9

Increasing temperatures of the past few days culminated in a severe storm on Tuesday afternoon. After strong winds, accompanied by…

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Storm Damage

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 9

In my last budget I reported a severe wind and rain storm on Tuesday afternoon, December 12. Next morning revealed the damage that had been…

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OBITUARY Mr. Thomas Gale

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 December 1939 · page 1

The death took place in the Forbes District Hospital, at an early hour this morning, of Mr. Thomas Gale, an old and highly respected resident of the…

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